Children should write their spelling words on colored paper or index cards. The color of the paper helps give the child a strong visual imprint of the word. Another activity to help memorize spelling words is a competition game for the child to play with a parent or tutor. The child chooses a word from the spelling list and both the child and adult write the shortest, most complete sentence using the word. Then they check for any spelling, punctuation or sentence structure errors. If there are mistakes, the sentence is disqualified. If both sentences are error free, the one with the fewest words wins.
Part of what can hinder a visual spatial learner's progress is his frustration when he feels a task in unattainable. Breaking a lesson down in small, easy steps helps the child accomplish the learning goals and lifts his self-esteem. A good activity to employ for reading is having the child read only one or two paragraphs at a time. Once he accomplishes the goal of reading the lines without making an error, he can increase the goal to one or two pages. The time limit for this activity should be no more than 15 or 20 minutes at a time.
Visual spatial learners absorb more when using a keyboard for their writing than paper and pencil. Have the child visualize the entire sentence before she types it out. Another idea is to have the child tape-record her work, then it can be transcribed. Another activity to teach the child is using webbing techniques, taking chunks of ideas and graphing it, in order to keep what she trying to write flowing cohesively.
Visual spatial learners have an innate ability at solving puzzles and mazes, reading maps and taking things apart and reassembling them. Games that can help fine-tune these skills are Tinker Toys, LEGOs, Geoblocks, Mindbenders, Construx, pattern games, games of strategy, string art and three-dimensional cubes.